Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Finding the Thanks

Thanksgiving is brutal on those who grieve because it demands that we be thankful. But in the beginning of grief, all we can see is what we’ve lost.

The traditional things to be thankful for on this day are food, shelter, and community.

If you haven’t recovered your interest in food, and cooking traditional holiday dishes seems wrong because of death, then this item is out.

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My essay on trying to find something to give thanks for on the Thanksgiving after my wife’s death was published by Open to Hope Journal. http://www.opentohope.com/thanksgiving-darkness/

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